Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feelings of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to ______
a. inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters
b. increase the release of neurotransmitters
c. block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters
d. prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into the synaptic vesicles
d
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The leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 is __________.
A. intentional injuries B. unintentional injuries C. cancer D. pneumonia
Which of the following is true of the study conducted by Rothbaum and colleagues that contrasted U.S. caregivers' with Japanese caregivers' sensitive responsiveness?
a) In Japan, parents tend to wait for their child to express and communicate a need and then respond to that need. b) Sensitive parenting in the United States allows a child to express his or her individual needs to the parent. c) Parents in the United States tend to anticipate their child's needs instead of waiting for their child to communicate a need. d) In Japan, intrusive parenting is considered inappropriate as it is common for infants to be separated from their mothers.
Which of the following is one way that gene information will be used in the future?
A. to treat medical and psychological disorders with genetic intervention B. to treat medical but not psychological disorders C. to treat psychological but not medical disorders D. to diagnose medical but not psychological disorders
Maya owes the credit card company $20,000, her adjustable rate mortgage has just gone up, and she has been out of work for 3 months. Today her husband of 15 years just told her he was having an affair and wants a divorce. With that news, she collapsed and had to be taken to the emergency room. According to Hans Selye, Maya is in the ______ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
a. alarm b. resistance c. appraisal d. exhaustion